The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:l
A Disastrous shipwreck.

THE following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:l
A Disastrous Shipwreck.
NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 8.-One of the most dis
astrous shipwrecks which ever occurred on the
Virginia coast happened at 2 o'clock this morn
ing, the Little Island iife-savipg station,
fourteen miles south Of Cape Henry. Not less
than twenty, and probably more, lives were lost.
among them five life-saving men, who, in the
discharge of their duty. were drowned. The
morning was bitterly cold, and binding
snowstorm prevailing, with the wind blow
ing a gale from the northwest. During
a lull in the storm the lfe-saving patrol
from Little Island life-saving station sighted
large ship stranded the bar about eight hun
dred yards from the shore. When he saw the
vessel he was going to meet the patrol from
Dam Neck station and exchange checks showing
that both patroimen had been to the end OF
their beat. The Dam Neck patrol WAS only a
few yards distant when the vessel was sighted
stranded ship that she had been They
hurried back to their respective stations
and gave the alarm. In little
while both crews, with life-boats and
apparatus were abreast of the wreck, and the
boom of mortar announced that line had
been shot out to the Inflated vessel The shot
was unsuccessful, and second was fired with
like result After firing six unsuccessful shots,
the lifesaving men determined to brave the
fury of the and the death that seemed GER
tain to await their venture The word of COM
mand being given by Captain Relanza of life
saving station No. 4, known as Little Island, six
of the most expert boatmen manned each boat.
At his command the men gave way with will;
and, in moment, both boats were breasting the
furious waves. They reached the ship in safety,
and five of the ships crew were taken in life
boat, and ten in ships boat, which was launched
The boats headed for shore, and not word
was spoken, for each man realized the awful
peril which surrounded them. With steady
pull the two boats were making good Roadway
| for shore, when wave OF great power struck
| both boats, capsizing them instantly and pitch
| ing their twenty-five occupants into the boiling
| sea. Then began desperate struggle for life,
| and with many Of the men it was a prolonged
one. The Mortified life savers on the beach were
| powerless to assist their drowning comrades or
| the unfortunate strangers. The drowning men
| were carried southwark by the seas, and some
Of them were washed ashore. AS they came
within reach they were picked up, and endeavors
| were made to revive them, and in two instances
with success, although one of the two is badly
| injured.
| The vessel is the German ship Elizabeth, Capt.
kHalberstadt, from Hamburg to Baltimore, and
| not ore of her crew survives her wreck. Her
| cargo is unknown, as the high seas have thus
| faH prevented any attempt to reach her. 1t is
| Trough she is leaking badly, and at sunset her
| masts were thought to be giving away. Of the
! life-savng crew the following were lost:
| ABEL BELANZA, captain of No. 4, known as
| Little Island
j. W LAND same station.
| GEORGE w. STONE same.
J. A: BELANzA. of Dam Neck Station, and brother
| of Abel.
JOSEPH sPRATLEY. of Dam Neck.
John Etheridge and Frank Tetford. of No.
| station. were washed ashore and resuscitated
| but Etheridge is so badly Injured that it il
thought he cannot survive.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-The signal corps sta
ton at Dam Neck, Va, reports that the masts
| Of the stranded ship are loose, and that she will
probably be total wreck. No particulars Of
the casualties. beyond those contained in the
Norfolk dispatch, have been received.
Misers Hoarded Wealth.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8.-A search, to-day oil
the house where the two old mon, Joseph Perry
and Richard Price, were found lying dead yes
| terday, brought to light a large amount of hid
den treasure. Perry was the ono who owned all
the riches. He retired from a firm of auctioneers
| several years ago, with independent means, and
took Price, who was his cousin, companion
He was a close listed man. and scarcely allowed
himself the necessaries of life. The house, No
1925 Locust street, where the two old meY
lived, and where they were found yester
day lying on the floor dead, i
dilapidated two-story frame structure
and ito interior was even moro wretched than it
outward appearance. Its occupants never hel(
any communication with their neighbors, bu
the neighbors, one two occasions, mani
tested an interest in them far enough to make
complaint to the board of health of their fright
street clad as beggars, and always looked hal
starved, wretched. drunken and be
sotted In an undertaKers establishment
the bodies lay to-day, chastity II
) showed frigh,ful condition of persona
neglect A post-mortem examination was mad
to-day, and the inquest will be held on Monday
), This afternoon the coroner's messenger, witt
three distant relatives of Perry and lawyer
began a search of the filthy old house. The,
began in the second-story front ROOM and befor
they had proceeded far their hunt had un
earthed substantial evidences of hidden wealth
Removing filthy coverlet from the bed an oil
dirty piece of paper was found containing banl
. notes amounting to S137; small parcel next dis
= covered contained $40 in gold; an DID, dirt,
canvas bag held $500 in bright gold coli
/ of the denominations of IS, $40 and 500; AM
$170 in bright, new gold certificates were wrap
ned in piece OF filthy cloth. Another bed il
|. | the room was then searched, and the first thin
found was $500 In ffty-dollar gold certificates
wrapped the other, in cid rags. and paper, AM
. | stuck under the corner of the mattress. An oil
rag tied around the bed-pr 1t was found to con
tain $945 in gold pieces. In addition to I'll
. packages containing the money, great piles O
paper were brought out in old musty boxes
They contained deeds to property. mortgages
bank books insurance policies, ground rents an
other valuable documents.
The amount of cash found footed up So Isl
and the securities discovered are valued at SIG
: O0O These discoveries bring the total amour
, | up TO aOout @toU,UVU, a large sum having gee
. found yesterday.
Anxious to be Saved from His Friend.
! Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Jan. 8-The Commercial Advel
, tiser this evening says: ut is understood tina
the Rev. DR.. McGlynn is very much shocked b
! Henry Georges sensational article in the Stand
!, ard. Friends of the suspended pastor say tina
the article in question will influence him {
withdraw quickly from position that. from til
beginning. has placed him in false light. TIL
Q Rev. DR.. Charles McCready has been appointe
| McGlynn Dr. McCready is known as one {